His "Scholars & Dollars" education column was launched in The Oregonian (Portland's daily newspaper) in 2006.
This allowed him to finance most of his Harvard education,[4] and led him to write the book How to Get to College Almost for Free, which was published by HarperCollins, after Kaplan successfully self-published.
[5] He was selected the "Top Student Leader in America" by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
[6] Kaplan has provided media commentary for numerous outlets, including interviews on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN,[7] Fox News, NPR, G4, and the BBC.
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